Pakistan elections 2018: The major political parties
From left to right, mapping the major stake holders in the upcoming general elections on July 25. Alia Chughtai, Asad Hashim | 11 Jul 2018 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) The […]
Radicals, extremists campaign ahead of Pakistan elections
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON FAISALABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan is seeing an unprecedented number of extremists and militant sectarian groups — even an international terror figure with a […]
Pakistan: A brief history of the anti-blasphemy laws
Asad Ahmed Updated May 10, 2018 Religious protesters in Korangi area of Karachi show their support for the Tehreek-e-Labbaik sit-in | White Star In November last year, Islamabad in […]
Pakistan elections: Non-Muslim ‘electables’ of a ‘party for Muslims’
Non-Muslim ‘electables’ of Jama’at Islami In 2000, Pervaiz Masih was informed he would be contesting local government elections in Peshwar’s Town III from the platform of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). Masih emerged victorious after securing 172 votes in a constituency where the party traditionally polled around 27-35. Today, he heads the […]
Ousted Pakistan PM flying home to face jail, authorities lock down Lahore city
Reuters International This content was published on July 13, 2018 Ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, appears at a news conference at a hotel in London, Britain July 11, […]
Laughter is the best medicine: Two Muslims get liquor licence in garb of non-Muslims
Islamabad By Rana Mushtaq July 14, 2016 ISLAMABAD: A scam of obtaining liquor licence from the authorities concerned by Muslim citizens under the garb of non-Muslim identity has come to […]
Ahmadis in Pakistan’s electoral paradigm
Perspectives The modern state system does not support any official religion in an independent state. Religious beliefs and faith are the concern of citizens Busharat Elahi Jamil July 13, 2018 […]
Son of slain anti-Taliban politician among 20 dead in Pakistan blast
Reuters International This content was published on July 11, 2018 Men and relatives carry a coffin of a victim, who was killed with others in Tuesday’s suicide attack during an […]
Five Ahmedis shot, injured in two incidents in Pakistan
Epigraph: Whoever kills a fellow human, it is as if he has triggered a genocide. (Al Quran 3:32/33) Source: Daily Times July 9, 2018 Lahore: Five Ahmedi citizens of Pakistan […]
Imran Khan criticised for defence of Pakistan blasphemy laws
Source: Guardian PTI leader accused of using blasphemy issue to win backing of religious right By Memphis Barker in Islamabad Imran Khan has been accused of risking bloodshed for electoral […]
Jinnah’s Pakistan is finally dead
Op-Ed Taliban Khan has now reignited the issue of Khatm-e-Nabuwat. This is a door that should have been kept closed Yasser Latif Hamdani @theRealYLH July 9, 2018 Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam was a […]
The danger of mainstreaming militants in Pakistan
By Vinay Kaura Pakistan’s hybrid system of government oscillates between patrimonalism, semi authoritarianism and quasi-democracy. The military is Pakistan’s most powerful institution which uses both populism and democratic cover to legitimate its dominance, while the civilians are left with little option but to depend on the military to stay in […]
The tragic truth about cousin marriages: They can cause a litany of genetic illnesses and they’re a key factor in the deaths of two children a week in Britain, so why is it taboo to talk about them, asks SUE REID
Source: Daily Mail, UK The World Health Organisation insists that attempts to stop consanguineous marriage are ‘undesirable and inappropriate’ The stance of local councils in Britain, including multi-cultural Oldham in […]
Imran Khan seeks help of spiritual and religious leaders to win elections
In this file photo, Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan gestures to supporters during an anti-government protest in Islamabad on Aug. 21, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP) Aamir Shah July 08, 2018 PTI […]
Tehreek-e-Labbaik: New far right campaigns against ‘blasphemy’
Hardline party, which formed last year, rallies support by focusing its political messaging on religious ideology. by Asad Hashim 6 Jul 2018 Dozens of TLP supporters take part in a […]
Breaking News: Another assassination attempt of an Ahmadi-Muslim couple in Pakistan
Syed Ali Abbas ZaidiVerified account @Ali_Abbas_Zaidi 59m59 minutes ago JUST IN: Prominent Ahmadi Muslim couple shot in #Pakistan. Gunmen stormed the house of Mr. Ziauddin, the former head of the Ahmadiyya […]
Imran Khan’s party gains ground in Pakistan election race – polls
Reuters International This content was published on July 4, 2018 Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gestures while addressing his supporters during a campaign meeting ahead of general […]
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years in jail
Corruption charges related to purchase of London flats, with verdict likely to affect election Memphis Barker in Islamabad Fri 6 Jul 2018 Nawaz Sharif, who is in London with his […]
No relief for Ahmadis
Editorial Daily Times July 6, 2018 The Islamabad High Court (IHC) holds Parliament collectively responsible for the amendment to the oath of Khatam-e-Nabuwwat in the Election Act 2017. Justice Shaukat […]
Blessings of Khilafat – From “Blue Blood Cells” to a PhD in Biology
Zaki Ahmad, London I have never been an outstanding student. I struggled to pass during college. During high school, I would only revise material during examination period. I wish to highlight […]